Classic Parker House Rolls Smell of Christmas

Classic Parker House Rolls Smell of Christmas

A generous brushing of butter makes these rolls a bread basket staple. Parker House rolls have a crispy shell on the outside and are buttery and soft on the outside. It’s perfect for soaking up those Christmas roast juices.

BUTTER PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Yields: 10 Servings

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 packet instant yeast 
  • 1 cup full cream milk 
  • 3 ounces butter, melted plus, 3 ounces for garnish  
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar 
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt  
  • 1 large egg 
  • 3 ½ cups flour plus
  • ½ cup for dusting  
  • Sea salt, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
  1. Heat milk to 110°F and place into large mixing bowl. Add melted butter and egg; whisk together.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, yeast and sugar.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix using clean hands.
  4. Form the dough into a ball. Knead the ball of dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. This should take 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a lightly greased bowl and allow to double in size. This should take about 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  7. Brush a 13-inch by 9-inch baking pan with melted butter.
  8. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down to remove the excess air and divide into 10 equal pieces.
  9. Form each piece into a ball and place into the greased baking pan. Allow rolls to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  10. Brush the rolls with more butter.
  11. Place the rolls into the oven and bake for 20 minutes or, until golden-brown.
  12. Top with remaining butter and sprinkle with sea salt.